New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks & Predictions 11/11/2017

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Scottrade Center

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The New York Islanders travel to Scottrade Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +149 and the Blues at -165.

New York has a record of 8-5-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-5-0. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 55 goals and given up 48 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-7-0 and an over/under record of 9-6-0. St. Louis is 13-3-1 including 7-1-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 56 goals and surrendered 39 for a goal differential of +17. Their record against the spread is 13-4-0 while their over/under record is 8-9-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 8-7-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 9-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 13-4-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 8-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/10/17 C Alan Quine Upper Body is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Dallas
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Upper Body IR. (11/08)
11/07/17 D Adam Pelech Undisclosed is "?" Friday vs. Dallas

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/07/17 LW Zachary Sanford Shoulder IR (10/01)
10/03/17 D Jay Bouwmeester Ankle IR (10/01)
09/27/17 C Robby Fabbri ACL IR (10/01)

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has accumulated 18 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 3 goals this year with 18 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 17.3 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 8 goals on 38 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 3 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 226 shots against him and he's given up 23 goals. He's made 203 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Vladimir Tarasenko has scored 20 total points this year for the Blues. He has 8 goals this season with 72 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Brayden Schenn averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 4 goals on 45 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season. Jake Allen has 9 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 391 shots against him and he's surrendered 31 goals. He's made 360 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 18 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 5th in the league in goals scored with 55 while they've given up 48 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 52 power play opportunities and have scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 50 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 12th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.75% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 22nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues are 2nd in the NHL with a total of 27 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 57 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 58 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Blues are 4th in the league with 56 goals scored while they've given up 39 goals, which is 29th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.84%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 50.3% as they've tried 880 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 871 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 16th in Corsi percentage. They are 17th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.9% as they have 643 shots while they've given up 646 attempts on defense. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 51.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the year. That puts them 14th and 17th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 425 face-off wins as opposed to 454 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That is 26th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 295 hits and they've blocked 225 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 18th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 48.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the year. That ranks them 25th and 8th respectively in the NHL. They have 512 face-off wins as opposed to 536 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense St. Louis has 429 hits and they've blocked 255 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 2nd in blocked shots. St. Louis is ranked 11th in Corsi percentage with 51.4% as they've tried 1,021 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 967 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 6th in the NHL at 52.5%, as they have 786 shots while they've given up 712 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Islanders/Blues NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis -165

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